---
title: "ESND SCS2 recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0646f1"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-02-04"
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# ESND SCS2 recruitment

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0646f1

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), based in London, has completed a procurement process for the recruitment of a Senior Civil Service (SCS2) position. The contract, identified as RM6290, applies to the services sector and involved direct procurement below the threshold without competition. Russell Reynolds Associates Ltd, also located in London, was awarded the contract on 30th January 2026, with the active contract period running from 2nd February 2026 to 31st December 2026. This process falls under the legal framework of the UK Public General Acts 2023/54, and the main procurement category was recruitment services as per the CPV code 79600000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services to consider future similar engagements, particularly those adept in senior civil service recruitment. Firms that are well-positioned to provide tailored or niche services in high-stakes administrative roles could benefit from closely monitoring the procurement activities of central government bodies like the FCDO. Although this contract followed a direct procurement method without open competition, future opportunities might arise, offering a pathway for businesses, regardless of size, to establish a foothold in the public sector recruitment domain.

## Notice

Provision of recruitment services for a single SCS2 role via RM6290

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009979-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 13:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009979-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009979-2026
  4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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